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Observation: Garden City Canyon

Observation Date
12/30/2013
Observer Name
Darren McAvoy, Al Dymerski
Region
Logan » Bear Lake » Garden City Canyon
Location Name or Route
Garden City Canyon
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Another warm and beautiful day in the mountains.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments

Poking around in Garden City Canyon I found most places that I wanted to ski had about two feet of loose grained snow to the ground. Where I dug on the East side of the ridge I found no slab, but this was variable. Lacking a slab it seemed to hold little threat. The riding was mostly droppy and unsupportable, difficult trail breaking conditions.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
This will be a hazardous snowpack if we get a slab on top.
Comments

Bear Lake was out of the fog.

About two feet of loose granules on the ground on top of the ridge. Crusts not an issue here.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low